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Associate+10% vs national median331 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Houston Community College

Ranked 59th of 207 associate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,391
middle 50%: $26,669 – $44,624
Median · 5 years out
$36,846
middle 50%: $28,865 – $44,545
Median · 10 years out
$41,554
middle 50%: $30,681 – $53,747

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Houston Community College's associate program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $35,391 one year after graduating, rising to $41,554 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $33,604 for this field, ranking 59th of 207 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
11.3 yrs
≈ $12,772 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hennepin Technical College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Shenango
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$37,002 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$36,980 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$36,943 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$36,936 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$36,505 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$36,395 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$36,353 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$36,346 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$36,215 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Houston Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out

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